WHILE it is too early to calculate any benefits from the proposed link between the Singapore and Malaysia stock markets, it would likely generate interest particularly among retail investors and potentially increase securities revenue for the Singapore Exchange (SGX), said DBS Group Research. The SGX and Bursa Malaysia (BM) are set to be connected by […]
Read MoreMost retailers are looking for ways to improve the consumer experience with their brand, but few are equipped to apply one of the most obvious and powerful approaches available, which is personalisation, says Diebold Nixdorf, a multinational provider of connected commerce and cash-handling products and services. In a survey to gauge retailers’ customer experience priorities […]
Read MoreBilateral trade between Cambodia and Vietnam last year increased nearly 30 percent to about $3.8 billion according to Vietnamese state-run media, while Cambodia has yet to report trade statistics for most of 2017. Exports to Cambodia rose by about 26 percent while imports from Cambodia grew by more than 40 percent, according to the reports. […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Consumer prices surged to a three year high in January 2018 on the back of increments in food, alcoholic beverages, and tobacco prices. Headline inflation quickened to 4 percent in January, higher than the 3.3 percent posted in the previous month and matching the top-end of the central bank’s 3.5-4 percent forecast, […]
Read MoreVIENTIANE, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) — The Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) met with visiting National Council for Solidarity Front for the Development of Cambodia Motherland (SFDCM) here on Monday to discuss future cooperation. The Cambodian delegation is visiting Vientiane from Saturday to Wednesday to further strengthen relations between the two countries’ popular fronts. During […]
Read MoreConsumer confidence rose for the sixth straight month in January, hitting a three-year high, driven by expectations of improved economic conditions stemming from expansion in exports and tourism. But the survey still indicates consumer concerns about the higher cost of living and the possible delay of the general elections. Thanavath Phonvichai, vice-president for research at […]
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